Comments on: Streets of Shanghai

By: brent schlenker

brent schlenker — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 03:58:36 +0000

awesome photos! Thanks for sharing. Say hi to Jeff U. For me.
Cheers!
Brent

By: Sus Nyrop

Sus Nyrop — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 00:13:51 +0000

Alan, was fun to discover your first days of Shanghai. My first reaction was to recommend strongly a visit to the museum – just like Liz I was there, 12 years ago, right after the official opening of a magnificent museum! Our very strictly prepared China roundtrip tour made me want to escape from time to time, and do my own discoveries. This museum was excellent as a walkthrough of Chinese cultural history, material as well as spiritual and educational. The calligraphy studies and paintings made me understand traditions of the past and present. And, as a bonus back then, a special expo of M.C. Escher (who had a special connection with Shanghai somehow).
Browsing now makes me aware that there is actually an ongoing Escher expo very close to my home, in Denmark!

By: Alan Levine aka CogDog

Alan Levine aka CogDog — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:31:32 +0000

@David Warlick: No worries, there is plenty of Shanghai to share

By: Liz Dorland

Liz Dorland — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:10:06 +0000

I LOVE Shanghai! Spouse was there for a conference in 2002 and I was treated to several sight-seeing and shopping excursions with grad student guides.

Do NOT miss the new museum. The bronze collection is organized chronologically from 1000s of years ago and is utterly amazing.

http://www.shanghaimuseum.net/

I’m jealous! Have a great time…Chimera Cosmos

By: David Warlick

David Warlick — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 22:42:20 +0000

Makes me in a hurry. Afraid I’m missing the best parts…

– dave –